Night Bus People is a new New York City based Jazz Quartet that blends the sounds of bebop, gypsy jazz, country and bluegrass in a unique, soulful and virtuosic package.

Mandolinist and singer Jacob Jolliff currently tours with Yonder Mountain String Band and has performed with String Cheese Incident, Widespread Panic and the David Grissman Quartet. Jolliff won the National Mandolin Championship in 2012.

Saxophonist Clay Lyons is an alumni of The Berklee Global Jazz Institute. Lyons recorded on Darren Barrett’s album the Opener, and has performed with The Rodney Green Quartet, Hillel Salem as well as many others in the NYC jazz scene and beyond.

Bassist Myles Sloniker has established himself as a prominent young voice even among New York’s fractured musical cliques and has performed with a long list of eclectic musical luminaries including Ron Miles, Jeff Coffin, David Amran among others.

Drummer Nate Wong is a Roosevelt Island resident and a native of Hong Kong who attended Berklee College of Music and has toured extensively around the World since performing at the Tokyo Jazz Fest, Mexico City Jazz Fest, HK Intl Jazz Fest as well as arenas such as Wembley Arena, Margaret Court Arena to name a few.

Night Bus People Live at RIVAA Gallery

Sunday, June 3rd. 6pm

RIVAA Gallery
527 Main St, New York, NY 10044
(212) 308-6630

Curated by Susheel Kurien

Night Bus People is led by drummer and Roosevelt Island resident Nate Wong who shares this video of the band performing

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